MPW RUN: Foundries
This section is dedicated to the offers provided by Foundries.
All indicated prices exclude VAT (Value-added-tax)
LIONIX INTERNATIONAL: TRIPLEX
Ultra-low loss silicon nitride platform (TriPleX®) optimized for 1550 nm, 850 nm, and the visible spectrum. Standard passives (bends, splitters, couplers), interferometric building blocks, thermos-optic phase modulators, and spot size converters.
| Product ID | Cell size | Price, EUR | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LX-I-10-10 | 10 x 10 mm² | 17800 | 4 copies of your design with 10 x 10 mm² total design area. |
| LX-I-10-10 | 10 x 10 mm² | 9550* | 4 copies of your design with 10 x 10 mm² total design area. * This offer is valid for academic customers |
| LX-I-10-20 | 10 x 20 mm² | 26600 | 4 copies of your design with 10 x 20 mm² total design area. |
| LX-I-10-20 | 10 x 20 mm² | 13700* | 4 copies of your design with 10 x 20 mm² total design area. * This offer is valid for academic customers |
| * For academic customers the academic discount on the training and device manufacturing is offered on the condition that LioniX International will be co-author or acknowledged in the publications related to | |||
SMART PHOTONICS: INP
Transmitter/Receiver platform with passives, MMIs, AWGs, SOAs, DFB lasers, DBR gratings, 40G pin detectors, spot size converter and thermo-optic phase shifters. Consult the performance summary table and Technology Section for more details.
TU/e PDK extension SMART Photonics
tuesmartx PDK extension
This PDK contains TU/e extension building blocks for SMART Photonics. Such building blocks are used in the same way as regular building blocks from the foundry. Examples of building blocks provided by tuesmartx are MMI couplers with different splitting ratios, (tunable) lasers and arrayed waveguide gratings. It requires the (n+) MPW PDK from SMART Photonics. The extension is free for MPW use. To request access please contact us at coordinator@jeppix.eu
Read more here.
Automated Design Rule Check for SMART Photonics
Check of compliance with foundry DRC rules
The automated DRC works by checking files remotely against known design infringements on a remote JePPIX server. The process is automated, and no Intellectual Property is shared. The service has been validated by multiple TU/e designers and already provides an effective means to accelerate layout acceptance, removing over 100 infringements within several design cycles. This service comes free of charge when you order an MPW cell for SMART Photonics. Make sure to ask for the access code on your next MPW cell order.
Use of the DRC service is very easy. You log in with the access code at check.jeppix.eu and upload your GDS file, which can be work in progress. You will receive a detailed report back and instructions on how to browse the errors: ready while you wait. Reported DRC violations may indicate foundry design rules that were not obeyed but could also indicate errors in your design that might have prevented proper operation of your Photonic IC if they had gone unnoticed. Check your design multiple times during your design cycle: it may prevent rushed last-minute changes.
The current service is available for the SMART Photonics foundry, as of run SP30, and is independent of the software that was used to generate your GDS design. This service is available also for Fraunhofer HHI starting from HHI32.
If you have any questions about the DRC service for SMART Photonics, please contact us at coordinator@jeppix.eu.
| Product ID | Cell size | Price, EUR | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMART XS | 2 x 4.6 mm² | 7250 | Small cell size; 8 copies |
| SMART X | 4 x 4.6 mm² | 12500 | Standard cell size; 8 copies |
| SMART XL | 8 x 4.6 mm² | 23500 | Double cell size; 8 copies |
| Custom coating | NP-AR | -475 | No Preference - Anti-reflective | |
| Custom coating | HR-AR | 1760 | Highly reflective - Anti-reflective | |
| Custom coating | HR-HR | 1760 | Highly reflective - Highly reflective | |
| Custom coating | HR-NP | 1195 | Highly reflective - No preference | |
| Custom coating | HR-NO | 1760 | Highly reflective - No coating | |
| Custom coating | NO-AR | 1760 | No coating - Anti reflective | |
| Custom coating | NO-NO | 1760 | No coating - No coating | |
| Custom Input/Outputs | 1810 | ||
| Charge for cleave for extra devices | 2550 |
Universities may apply for university rates. Please contact coordinator@jeppix.eu for more information.
Check the SMART Photonics MPW Services Terms and Conditions here.
FRAUNHOFER HEINRICH HERTZ INSTITUTE: INP
Transmitter/Receiver platform with passives, MMIs, AWGs, SOAs, DFB lasers, DBR gratings, MZMs, EAMs, electro-optic phase shifters, 40G pin detectors, spot size converter and thermo-optic phase shifters. Consult the performance summary table and Technology Section for more details.
| Product ID | Cell size | Price, EUR | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHI-4-2-8 | 2 x 8 mm² | 8280 | 4 chip copies of your design with 2 x 8 mm² total design area, optical anti-reflection coating vs air on both facets |
| HHI-4-4-8 | 4 x 8 mm² | 16560 | 4 chip copies of your design with 4 x 8 mm² total design area, optical anti-reflection coating vs air on both facets |
| HHI-4-6-8 | 6 x 8 mm² | 24840 | 4 chip copies of your design with 6 x 8 mm² total design area, optical anti-reflection coating vs air on both facets |
| HHI-4-12-8 | 12 x 8 mm² | 49680 | 4 chip copies of your design with 12 x 8 mm² total design area, optical anti-reflection coating vs air on both facets |
| HHI-4-12-8 Custom coating on one facet | 12 x 8 mm² | 52440 | 4 chip copies of your design with 12 x 8 mm² total design area, custom coating on one facet |
| HHI-4-12-8 Custom coating on both facets | 12 x 8 mm² | 55200 | 4 chip copies of your design with 12 x 8 mm² total design area, custom coating on both facets |
Cleaving into smaller dies with a minimum edge length of 1mm along either axis is free of charge. The resulting new facets cannot be coated. Corresponding cleave marks have to be included.
HHI will quote the foundry services directly to the customer. Shipping is included and is only possible to the entity receiving the quote and issuing the purchase order.
Automated Design Rule Check for Fraunhofer HHI
Check of compliance with foundry DRC rules
The automated DRC works by checking files remotely against known design infringements on a remote JePPIX server. The process is automated, and no Intellectual Property is shared. The service provides an effective means to accelerate layout acceptance, removing over 100 infringements within several design cycles. This service comes free of charge when you order an MPW cell for Fraunhofer HHI. Make sure to ask for the access code on your next MPW cell order.
Use of the DRC service is very easy. You log in with the access code at check.jeppix.eu and upload your GDS file, which can be work in progress. You will receive a detailed report back and instructions on how to browse the errors: ready while you wait. Reported DRC violations may indicate foundry design rules that were not obeyed but could also indicate errors in your design that might have prevented proper operation of your Photonic IC if they had gone unnoticed. Check your design multiple times during your design cycle: it may prevent rushed last-minute changes.
The current service is available for the Fraunhofer HHI foundry, as of run HHI32, and is independent of the software that was used to generate your GDS design. This service is available also for SMART Photonics starting from SP30.
If you have any questions about the DRC service for Fraunhofer HHI, please contact us at coordinator@jeppix.eu.
IMOS: Indium Phosphide Membrane on Silicon
This open-access platform supports a unique combination of nanophotonics, photonic integration, lasers, amplifiers and the highest efficiency electro-optic processes. Consult the Technical Specifications for more details or discover our Showcases.
| Product ID | Cell size | Price, EUR | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOS-MPW-64-TG | 6 x 4 mm² | 20000 | At least 3 chips (copies of your design) with 6 x 4 mm² total design area |
* 50% collaboration discount is available when an agreed cooperation plan with TU/e is established. TU/e requires full disclosure of measurement data and full acknowledgement in the first peer-reviewed publication. Contact coordinator@jeppix.eu for details.
LIGENTEC
Our proprietary SiN films allow for low propagation loss and broadband transparency. With the MPW platform, LIGENTEC has made fast turnaround PIC prototyping easily accessible. Consult the Technology Section for more details.
| Product ID | Cell size | Price, CHF | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPW-AN800 | 5x10 mm² cell | 21000 | 16 chip copies of your design with 5x10 mm² total design area, optional additional chips or modules at extra charge |
| MPW-AN350 | 5x10 mm² cell | 19500 | 16 chip copies of your design with 5x10 mm² total design area, optional additional chips or modules at extra charge |
| MPW-AN150 | 5x10 mm² cell | 14000 | 7 chip copies of your design with 5x10 mm² total design area, optional additional chips or modules at extra charge |